Secure global corporate networks (WAN) with IP VPN

The foundation of the IP VPN IntraSelect solution by T-Systems is a managed VPN based on MPLS (multi-protocol label switching). It enables the prioritization of crucial applications and guarantees secure access to centralized applications and multi-cloud connections.

MPLS-based site linkage

The IP VPN IntraSelect service by is a modular toolset of connectivity solutions for site coupling, mobility and extranet. IntraSelect Fixed Connect is especially suited to connecting medium-sized and large company sites via MPLS and in any situation that demands high availability, security and transmission quality.

Cost-effective connection of small sites

IntraSelect Remote Connect connects branches, home offices and mobile employees with the company network securely.

Fast, high-performance connection of various cloud platforms

Dynamic cloud sourcing is becoming increasingly important for IT strategies. However, companies often underestimate the complexity of achieving a secure, high-performance connection between VPN and the relevant cloud services. IntraSelect Cloud Connect is a modular cloud gateway that connects a company network to a company VPN quickly, securely and in line with the requirements of the relevant private or public cloud provider. As a result, it offers a simple and flexible solution for integrating, swapping out and consolidating cloud services.

Optimum technology mix to suit requirements

Depending on the application purpose, the main focus is often either optimum transfer performance or maximum cost efficiency. T-Systems now offers an additional alternative to established MPLS and Internet VPN platforms in the shape of Smart SD-WAN. Thanks to its centralized control and international reach, Smart SD-WAN is a highly standardized, agile VPN platform that can be used to add additional locations or network-related services virtually at the click of a mouse.

References

Phonak develops, manufactures and markets highly advanced hearing aids and wireless acoustics solutions. Established 60 years ago, the company is headquartered in Stäfe, Switzerland. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of state-of-the-art technologies for people with hearing impairments, plus products for studio and security communications, the tourism sector, and for noise protection. Phonak is a part of the global Sonova Group, employs more than 6,800 staff at 40 subsidiaries, and is represented in more than 100 countries.

The challenge

Establish a robust, high-performance corporate network

Streamline voice communications and data exchange worldwide

Migrate to a standard solution

Create an ICT solution that can scale in line with business growth

Improve support for sales by means of a centralized and harmonized IT landscape

ivv is a full-service IT provider specialized in the needs of insurance companies. It currently employs approximately 370 staff, and posts annual revenues of about 85 million euro. The portfolio includes data center and network services, output management, and mobile technology and security solutions.

Schleswig-Holstein is Germany’s northernmost federal state. It has a total area of 15,764 square kilometers, and is home to about 2,780,000 people; its population density is therefore comparatively low. As a result, it is difficult for government agencies to establish effective organizational structures and to deliver high-quality services to all citizens. The Ministry of the Interior, in particular, with its broad remit, needs a powerful, efficient communications infrastructure. Its responsibilities include, for example, policing, homeland security, and regulation of the construction industry.

The challenge

Replacement of five independent communications networks with a single, consolidated network for both voice and data

Implementation of voice over IP (VoIP) at 700 sites

Assignment of quality of service to data and voice traffic

Support for closed user groups for specific agencies and sites by means of VPNs (virtual private networks)

Corpus Sireo manages real estate for insurance companies, banks and other businesses throughout Europe to a value of approximately 16.3 billion euros. It has 11 offices and almost 550 employees. It provides comprehensive solutions for the purchase, management and marketing of individual properties and entire portfolios, with a focus on adding value. Corpus Sireo provides expert advice and assistance across the entire asset lifecycle, from analysis, to procurement, to management and disposal.

The challenge

Poor WAN performance as a result of hosting by two providers

The goal was to create a fully managed corporate network providing consistently high-quality services to the entire organization

Internet access no longer restricted to fixed-line connections but also wireless for mobile devices via WLAN at Corpus Sireo sites

A need to create a fully managed system for all networks without the need for investment in new hardware

The high-technology company TRUMPF provides manufacturing solutions in the fields of machine tools, lasers and electronics. These are used in the manufacture of the most diverse products, from vehicles, building technology and mobile devices to state-of-the-art power and data storage. With approx. 11,000 employees, Trumpf generated EUR 2.72 billion in revenue in 2014/15.

The task

Availability at all locations worldwide

Secure data transmission of central applications

Flexible bandwidths for system access and data interchange

Cost savings through smarter bandwidth utilization

The solution

Ethernet VPN over MPLS for global site connection

Redundant design of key components and locations

Data prioritization with QoS/CoS

Monitoring: data transfers by TRUMPF, proactive network by T-Systems

Benefits for the customer

Cost savings through needs-based provision of bandwidths that are utilized optimally

High availability ensured through monitoring, redundancy, defined SLAs as required and 24/7 service in 2nd and 3rd level support

Support for company growth with a flexible solution and technology consulting services

With 319,292 employees (196,856 of which in Germany) in 16 European countries, the REWE Group is a leading retail and travel & tourism corporation with brands that include the REWE and Billa supermarkets, the discount chain PENNY and the DER and Atlas travel agencies.

Brenntag is a leading global distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals, offering over 10,000 different products to more than 170,000 customers. The company operates a global network, with more than 450 locations in over 70 countries, and has a workforce of around 13,000 employees.

The task

Support the company's extremely flexible business model and its expansion strategy for the Asian region.

Reduction of fixed costs, pay-per-use costs

Standardization and consolidation of the entire ICT platform for Asia-Pacific

Maintain the security requirements for the overall group

The solution

Implementation of an E2E solution based on IP VPN and Application Operations for SAP Solutions

Delivery of services from the high-availability T-Systems data center in Singapore for nine countries in the region

Application-specific service level agreements from "Office" to "High-Available Disaster Recovery" based on layer 2 linkage

Future networks have to adapt flexibly to a company's changing needs. IP VPNs offer a simple, scalable solution to master challenges such as increasing data volumes and cross-site collaboration. They are the interface between locations, employees and applications.

Guaranteed quality and availability

IntraSelect is produced on the high-performance IP MPLS platform by T-Systems, with approx. 4,047,000,000 megabytes (4.0 petabytes) of daily IP data throughput worldwide. This backbone platform features maximum availability, a large number of PoPs (points of presence), failure safety and fast re-routing. Its global network currently consists of around 300,000 km of fiber optics and is being expanded continually and optimized for future needs. T-Systems currently manages over 1,800 IP VPNs for some 68,000 locations and 278,000 routers at its global customer sites.

Business efficiency thanks to flexible services from a single source

In addition to low implementation costs and short lead times for the integration of services, T-Systems can take end-to-end responsibility for the setup and operation of telecommunications platforms that pay off in the bottom line: customers benefit from the commercial and technical synergies of integrated solutions, individual contract terms and services that can expand and contract on demand. This flexibility is a decisive component of the best price-performance ratio.

Challenges such as expanding data traffic, virtualization and cloud computing are ramping up the pressure on data center LANs – making a corresponding network infrastructure, tailored to this specific scenario, a must.